QR1: (qWC) Charles Broom WR 425 (CH = 352 last November) vs (q8) Franco Agamenone (ITA) WR 178 (CH = 108 last August)
QR1: (q3) Mattia Bellucci (ITA) WR 164 (CH = 142 n January) vs (qWC) Daniel Cox WR 381 (CH = 206 in July 2014)
QR1: (qWC) Luca Pow UNR vs (q12) Antoine Escoffier (FRA) WR 183 (CH = 180 in March)
That should please CD!
QR1: (q6) Shang Juncheng (CHN) WR 176 (CH = 165 in February) vs (qWC) Stuart Parker WR 327 (CH = 346 last October)
I'm pleased Luca's turned up, yep - got to get a match or two on grass before Wimbly qualis - and wish him well, he strikes me as a guy who works hard in the gym, on fitness, who maxes out his chances, and respect for that. But Luca's not a little fave so I'm going to keep my 'good vibe' wishes for a couple of others
I quite like the draws though - Dan has an Italian who's having a pretty lousy year and lost very easily to Ryan P in Notts. Charles Broom has an Italian who, I think, has only played on clay up now. Stuart has the guy who Billy beat, and then lost to, and then Stuart also lost to - but was 5-3 up in the TB and should have won (still rankles....) and George beat. Escoffier is a bit of an ask for Luca but, again, he hasn't done any grass lead-ups so that's good.
Overall, those are pretty good....
In fact, the MD ones are pretty good too - I like the fact that a lot of the dangerous ringers are taken care of - Rodionov v Bergs, Cazaux v Diallo, Stricker v Goffin etc. Leaving our Harry and Toby getting qualifiers and Jomo with another Italian who is coming here straight off clay.
QR1: (qWC) Charles Broom WR 425 (CH = 352 last November) vs (q8) Franco Agamenone (ITA) WR 178 (CH = 108 last August)
QR1: (q3) Mattia Bellucci (ITA) WR 164 (CH = 142 in January) vs (qWC) Daniel Cox WR 381 (CH = 206 in July 2014)
QR1: (qWC) Luca Pow UNR vs (q12) Antoine Escoffier (FRA) WR 183 (CH = 180 in March)
That should please CD!
QR1: (q6) Shang Juncheng (CHN) WR 176 (CH = 165 in February) vs (qWC) Stuart Parker WR 327 (CH = 346 last October)
I'm pleased Luca's turned up, yep - got to get a match or two on grass before Wimbly qualis - and wish him well, he strikes me as a guy who works hard in the gym, on fitness, who maxes out his chances, and respect for that. But Luca's not a little fave so I'm going to keep my 'good vibe' wishes for a couple of others
I quite like the draws though - Dan has an Italian who's having a pretty lousy year and lost very easily to Ryan P in Notts. Charles Broom has an Italian who, I think, has only played on clay up now. Stuart has the guy who Billy beat, and then lost to, and then Stuart also lost to - but was 5-3 up in the TB and should have won (still rankles....) and George beat. Escoffier is a bit of an ask for Luca but, again, he hasn't done any grass lead-ups so that's good.
Overall, those are pretty good....
In fact, the MD ones are pretty good too - I like the fact that a lot of the dangerous ringers are taken care of - Rodionov v Bergs, Cazaux v Diallo, Stricker v Goffin etc. Leaving our Harry and Toby getting qualifiers and Jomo with another Italian who is coming here straight off clay.
Yeah, agree with all that , the Brits draws seem kind enough . I was disappointed the decent names in the draw seem to be the ones that have dropped from the field, like Kokkinakis, but should be a good event still.
I see play has stopped; Im around 10 miles away and its grey but warm here today, no sign of rain where I am but up in the moor it can be quite localised.